{"id":6251,"date":"2020-03-28T07:48:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T07:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/food\/2020\/03\/28\/termites-to-groundnut-paste-10-recipes-simple-how-tos-of-nutritious-homemade-luhya-traditional-foods-to-last-you-through-the-coronavirus-lockdown\/"},"modified":"2022-01-21T09:06:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T09:06:20","slug":"termites-to-groundnut-paste-10-recipes-simple-how-tos-of-nutritious-homemade-luhya-traditional-foods-to-last-you-through-the-coronavirus-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/food\/termites-to-groundnut-paste-10-recipes-simple-how-tos-of-nutritious-homemade-luhya-traditional-foods-to-last-you-through-the-coronavirus-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"From termites to groundnut paste, 10 recipes and simple how-to&#8217;s of nutritious, homemade Luhya traditional foods to last you through the coronavirus lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Food stories, recipes and how-to&#8217;s of 10 heavenly Luhya dishes designed by tradition to not only last long, but pack in nutrients for the long haul such as in these <a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/life-in-mulembe-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-the-new-difficulty-being-luhya-in-contemporary-times\/\">unprecedented times of the coronavirus lockdown<\/a>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 10 Luhya traditional foods at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" reversed><li><a href=\"#muduya\">Muduya<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#chiswa-chinyomu\">Chiswa chinyomu<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Kivambara\">Kivambara<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#dried-traditional-vegetables\">Sun dried traditional vegetables<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Uvuoni\">Uvuoni<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#bubwoba\">Bubwoba<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#enyama-esike\">Enyama esike<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Sifuluko\">Sifuluko<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#kamakhalange\">Kamakhalange<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#kamasikhisikhi\">Kamasikhisikhi<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 wp-block-latest-posts\"><\/ul>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Before we dive into the culinary world of simple nutritious, homemade Luhya traditional foods to last you through the coronavirus lockdown, allow me to let out a secret. Please do dish number three and number one together. Mix them up and cook likhubi, cowpeas leaves, with it. Not only is this combination a lovely substitute for cream or milk when doing likhubi, it&#8217;s a slice of home. Oooh, this is just sweetness reloaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>10\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"muduya\">Muduya<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Muduya is a rich protein sauce made from beans and <a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/everything-munyu-musherekha-make-munyu-cook-with-munyu-health-benefits-recipes\/\">munyu mushelekha<\/a>. The beans can be prepared by roasting and removing its husks and then stored ready for cooking on short notice. Muduya or shitienyi (<a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/learn-luhya\/learn-lwisukha-isukha-language\/\">Isukha<\/a>)\u00a0is an acquired taste but is a welcome food to have during the lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mulembe-nation\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"mCM9TRmFmn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/recipe\/muduya-traditional-luhya-bean-stew-delicacy-in-3-easy-steps\/\">Muduya Recipe : Traditional Luhya Bean Stew Delicacy in 3 Easy Steps<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Muduya Recipe : Traditional Luhya Bean Stew Delicacy in 3 Easy Steps&#8221; &#8212; Mulembe Nation\" src=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/recipe\/muduya-traditional-luhya-bean-stew-delicacy-in-3-easy-steps\/embed\/#?secret=mCM9TRmFmn\" data-secret=\"mCM9TRmFmn\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">9\/10<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"chiswa-chinyomu\">Chiswa chinyomu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chiswa chinyomu is dried termites. Do you remember our article on how to harvest chiswa chisiisi and chiswa chikhupaka? Well, what may have missed in our instructions to best enjoy chiswa is to fry them in cooking oil and save them future use? Well this coronavirus lockdown is that future use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mulembe-nation\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2cD9XzvJIa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/chiswa-chisiisi-anatomy-of-the-termite-trap-delicate-task-of-trapping-chiswa-for-food-among-the-luhya\/\">Chiswa chisiisi: Anatomy of the termite trap and delicate task of trapping chiswa for food among the Luhya<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Chiswa chisiisi: Anatomy of the termite trap and delicate task of trapping chiswa for food among the Luhya&#8221; &#8212; Mulembe Nation\" src=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/chiswa-chisiisi-anatomy-of-the-termite-trap-delicate-task-of-trapping-chiswa-for-food-among-the-luhya\/embed\/#?secret=2cD9XzvJIa\" data-secret=\"2cD9XzvJIa\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chiswa chinyomu can be used to punctuate a normal meal of ugali and sukuma. In addition, small portions of chiswa chinyomu can be neatly served on the side for the family to enjoy as a snack. All in all, chiswa are a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0889157513000409\" target=\"_blank\">nutrient rich food<\/a> that are an excellent source of proteins, fat, zinc and iron. Termites are also an excellent source of n-3 fatty acids.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mulembe-nation\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"iI3aIM6dox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/chiswa-chikhupaka-how-the-luhya-harvest-termites-for-food\/\">Chiswa Chikhupaka: The joy, art and craft of how the Luhya harvest termites for food<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Chiswa Chikhupaka: The joy, art and craft of how the Luhya harvest termites for food&#8221; &#8212; Mulembe Nation\" src=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/chiswa-chikhupaka-how-the-luhya-harvest-termites-for-food\/embed\/#?secret=iI3aIM6dox\" data-secret=\"iI3aIM6dox\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My grandmother <a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/learn-lubukusu-online-mulembe-nation-33-kinship-terms-words-for-relatives-and-family-members-in-bukusu-language\/\">kukhu<\/a> Nakhatama occasionally pounded chiswa chinyomu in a mortar. She then fried onions and tomatoes in a pan. Added the chiswa paste frying it to satisfaction. She then added milk, stirred it well and allowed to cook for like 5 minutes and served it with ugali and traditional vegetables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">8\/10<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Kivambara\">Kivambara<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kivambara is this dried fish sold in open air markets all over. Shivambala is an <a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/learn-isukha-online-the-mulembe-nation-list-60-common-isukha-words-translation-and-meaning\/\">Isukha word<\/a> that is similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/learn-bukusu-language-speak-lubukusu-125-common-bukusu-words-translations-meaning-pronunciation\/\">Bukusu word<\/a> khukhwibamba which means to sit with legs apart. Thus obambla (Dholuo) isn&#8217;t just normal fish as it is split open along its longitudinal axis to open it up. It is then sun dried or smoked to preserve it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When buying this fish, you have to turn both sides to establish if its tilapia, nile perch or any other type of fish. A thing to note when preparing kivambara is to ensure that you cook it fully to the point when the meat almost falls off the bone. To achieve this culinary heaven, make <a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/everything-munyu-musherekha-make-munyu-cook-with-munyu-health-benefits-recipes\/\">munyu mushelekha <\/a>your friend. Cooked this way, kivambara yields a thick milky soup that children can enjoy with a meal of ugali. <a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/emoji-in-bukusu-for-social-media-use\/\">Bunulu njire<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mulembe-nation\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"teGsEMZ6Iv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/simple-tips-on-getting-kivambara-traditional-luhya-dried-fish-delicacy\/\">Mulembe Nation&#8217;s 5 Simple Tips On Getting The Right Kivambara, A Traditional Luhya Dried Fish Delicacy, That&#8217;s A Distant Cousin To Bacalhau<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Mulembe Nation&#8217;s 5 Simple Tips On Getting The Right Kivambara, A Traditional Luhya Dried Fish Delicacy, That&#8217;s A Distant Cousin To Bacalhau&#8221; &#8212; Mulembe Nation\" src=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/simple-tips-on-getting-kivambara-traditional-luhya-dried-fish-delicacy\/embed\/#?secret=teGsEMZ6Iv\" data-secret=\"teGsEMZ6Iv\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">7\/10<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dried-traditional-vegetables\">Dried traditional vegetables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My people know how to preserve food. Vegetables like cowpeas leaves (likhubi) and namasaka (managu) can be kept good for even a year. During the rainy season as it is at the time of publishing this post, my people will pluck the veges from the farms, remove all stocks then dry them. The dried veges are then stored in cool dry places in aerated baskets known as shimwero (Lubukusu and most houses of mulembe) or kihinda (<a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/learn-luhya\/maragoli-language\/\">Lulogooli<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mulembe-nation\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"bTIXtSXMQD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/luhya-traditional-vegetables-list-photos-trivia-nutritional-value-try-simple-tasty-recipes\/\">Meet 15+ Different Luhya traditional vegetables: Try our simple tasty recipes, nutritional info, trivia, photos and more<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Meet 15+ Different Luhya traditional vegetables: Try our simple tasty recipes, nutritional info, trivia, photos and more&#8221; &#8212; Mulembe Nation\" src=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/luhya-traditional-vegetables-list-photos-trivia-nutritional-value-try-simple-tasty-recipes\/embed\/#?secret=bTIXtSXMQD\" data-secret=\"bTIXtSXMQD\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When a rainy day comes by, our mums would  pick a handful or whatever amounts of the dried traditional vegetables they are comfortable with and soak in water for at least 30 mins. The veges will unfold and separate from any dirt or soil that could have remained. To cook this vegetables like a star, girl, you better make <a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/everything-munyu-musherekha-make-munyu-cook-with-munyu-health-benefits-recipes\/\">munyu musherekha<\/a> your friend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">6\/10<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Uvuoni\">Uvuoni <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ovuoni are sardine fish. Uvuoni is a delicacy mostly enjoyed during droughts and dry months. Omena can be bought from all open air markets. The best omena shines and gleams in the sun like its been sprayed with silver dust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omena must be carefully selected before cooking. They must also be soaked in warm water for like 10 minutes before being cooked. Some people boil them for upto 10 mintues before frying them with onions and tomatoes. After frying them, you can add <a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/everything-munyu-musherekha-make-munyu-cook-with-munyu-health-benefits-recipes\/\">munyu mushelekha<\/a> or plain water or some cream and allow to cook for another 10 minutes then serve with ugali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">5\/10<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bubwoba\">Bubwoba<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bubwoba is a premium meal over here. Unlike when growing up in the 90&#8217;s today one rarely comes across dried bubwoba. When you do, it costs a dime. The last time I checked, a <a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/what-is-gorogoro-the-indefatigable-tool-making-life-possible-since-time-immemorial-find-its-meaning-in-luhya-possible-origins-and-an-unveil-of-the-hidden-and-contemporary-uses-of-the-word\/\">gorogoro<\/a> of dry wild bubwoba was going for between 1000-1500 ksh at the Kakamega municipal market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mulembe-nation\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"xzxYguJYx7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/types-of-bubwoba-mushrooms-their-habitats-and-special-characteristics\/\">All about your favorite bubwoba (mushrooms) their habitats and unique characteristics + tips on how to identify edible wild mushrooms from Luhya culture<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;All about your favorite bubwoba (mushrooms) their habitats and unique characteristics + tips on how to identify edible wild mushrooms from Luhya culture&#8221; &#8212; Mulembe Nation\" src=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/types-of-bubwoba-mushrooms-their-habitats-and-special-characteristics\/embed\/#?secret=xzxYguJYx7\" data-secret=\"xzxYguJYx7\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like the dried traditional vegetables, dry bubwoba has to have any foreign impurities present removed before cooking. To do this, the bubwoba is then soaked in warm water for at least an hour before cooking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mulembe-nation\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2Q6zfLZOi1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/simple-creamy-wild-mushroom-the-luhya-way-grandma-secret-to-bubwoba-lies-in-preparation\/\">Simple creamy wild mushroom the Luhya way: grandma&#8217;s recipe book reveals secret to finger licking bubwoba lies in preparation<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Simple creamy wild mushroom the Luhya way: grandma&#8217;s recipe book reveals secret to finger licking bubwoba lies in preparation&#8221; &#8212; Mulembe Nation\" src=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/simple-creamy-wild-mushroom-the-luhya-way-grandma-secret-to-bubwoba-lies-in-preparation\/embed\/#?secret=2Q6zfLZOi1\" data-secret=\"2Q6zfLZOi1\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Given its cost and scarcity, bubwoba can be reserved to be served on those days you need to lift the spirit of your home when the coronavirus lock down wears your family down. If it happens that a special day in your life such as a birthdays falls when we are still on lockdown, try some dry bubwoba and bring some cheer during the dark times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mulembe-nation\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ej5623SCw4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/recipe\/tasty-bubwoba-simple-beef-tallow-luhya-mushroom-recipe\/\">Cook up some damn tasty bubwoba with this grandma simple beef tallow Luhya mushroom recipe<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Cook up some damn tasty bubwoba with this grandma simple beef tallow Luhya mushroom recipe&#8221; &#8212; Mulembe Nation\" src=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/recipe\/tasty-bubwoba-simple-beef-tallow-luhya-mushroom-recipe\/embed\/#?secret=ej5623SCw4\" data-secret=\"ej5623SCw4\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">4\/10<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enyama-esike\">Enyama esike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enyama esike is dried meat. Meat was usually salted then smoked and kept in broken pots by the fireplace. When the lady of the home has a serving of smoked meat somewhere, she rests easy that she could even host the president on short notice. All she will need is some <a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/how-to-make-munyu-kwa-lukhaye-a-traditional-luhya-salt-guaranteed-to-make-your-kienyeji-chicken-a-star\/\">munyu kwa lukhaye<\/a> and she&#8217;s good to go. Therefore, just like bubwoba, enyama esike can be reserved for special occasions during the coronavirus lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mulembe-nation\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"J4nW6DZ3hh\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/recipe\/simple-enyama-esike-recipe-tasty-traditional-luhya-meat-delicacy\/\">Simple Enyama Esike Recipe: Jazz Up The Tasty Traditional Luhya Meat Delicacy Sans a Smoker or Firewood Fireplace<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Simple Enyama Esike Recipe: Jazz Up The Tasty Traditional Luhya Meat Delicacy Sans a Smoker or Firewood Fireplace&#8221; &#8212; Mulembe Nation\" src=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/recipe\/simple-enyama-esike-recipe-tasty-traditional-luhya-meat-delicacy\/embed\/#?secret=J4nW6DZ3hh\" data-secret=\"J4nW6DZ3hh\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>3\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Sifuluko\">Sifuluko<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/how-to-make-finger-licking-good-sifuluko-the-original-recipe-from-the-secrets-of-my-masaba-grandmas-kitchen-bonus-spicy-contemporary-take-on-groundnut-sauce\/\">Sifuluko<\/a> is a groundnut paste that is much loved among the Masaba people who include our brothers the Bukusu. For its heavenly taste when added to traditional vegetables, in matoke dish or <a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/out-and-about-in-malaba-got-to-enjoy-katogo-a-ugandan-delicacy\/\">katogo<\/a>, sifuluko is quite a simple relish to make. Simply roast some groundnuts and then, pound them to a paste. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mulembe-nation\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"EnBuIqUovZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/recipe\/modern-groundnut-sauce-traditional-luhya-cuisine-spicy-simple-sifuluko-recipe-with-contemporary-kenyan-taste\/\">A modern take on the groundnut sauce of traditional Luhya cuisine:  Spicy and simple sifuluko recipe, with a contemporary Kenyan taste<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;A modern take on the groundnut sauce of traditional Luhya cuisine:  Spicy and simple sifuluko recipe, with a contemporary Kenyan taste&#8221; &#8212; Mulembe Nation\" src=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/recipe\/modern-groundnut-sauce-traditional-luhya-cuisine-spicy-simple-sifuluko-recipe-with-contemporary-kenyan-taste\/embed\/#?secret=EnBuIqUovZ\" data-secret=\"EnBuIqUovZ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">2\/10<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kamakhalange\">Kamakhalange\/ Zimbare <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d term <a href=\"https:\/\/mulembenation.co.ke\/meet-makhalanje-aka-tsimbale-aka-kamalwa-kamakhalange-the-humble-traditional-luhya-fermented-food-thats-been-paid-as-a-queens-bride-price-is-key-when-making-men-out-of-boys-is-enjoyed-by-the-hi\/\">kamakhalange or tsimbale\/ zimbare<\/a> in Lulogooli as our traditional cereal. When eating dried kamakhalange, one soaks it in water and adds sugar to their taste. During the coronavirus lockdown, kamakhalange is a must have snack for those households with teenagers. 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The queen of dishes, kamasikhisikhi,  is prepared exactly the same way sifuluko is prepared. 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